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Behold, I am God; give heed unto my words, which is quick and powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of both joints and marrow; therefore, give heed unto my words\u201d (D&amp;C <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lds.org\/scriptures\/dc-testament\/dc\/6.1-2?lang=eng#1\">6:1-2<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lds.org\/scriptures\/dc-testament\/dc\/11.1-2?lang=eng#1\">11:1-2<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lds.org\/scriptures\/dc-testament\/dc\/12.1-2?lang=eng#1\">12:1-2<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lds.org\/scriptures\/dc-testament\/dc\/14.1-2?lang=eng#1\">14:1-2<\/a>).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lds.org\/general-conference\/1982\/04?lang=eng\">Saturday afternoon session of April 1982 General Conference<\/a> seemed to be a preparation for home-centered learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">First of all, Joseph B. Wirthlin tells a story that instantly reminds me of the home-centered learning we\u2019ll be starting next year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The story begins with a wealthy man hiring a young builder to build a ranch house for him. He doesn\u2019t care how much it costs, he simply says,\u201cDon\u2019t skimp on anything \u2026 just send me the bills.\u201d The young builder decides he can charge top dollar but only use cheap materials. Finally, the work is done, and he goes to the wealthy man with his final bill. The man writes him a check and turns the keys back over to the builder and says, \u201cThe home you have just built, my boy, is my present to you. May you live in it in great happiness!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Starting next year, we will be emphasizing teaching the gospel in our homes, whether we have children, live as couples, or live alone. We are responsible for the teaching that goes on within our own walls. 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What makes his stories truly amazing is that this man understood the simple doctrines of the gospel. He knew where they were explained in the scriptures. And most of all, he was fearless in his knowledge and testimony. He had paid the price to learn about God and he was never afraid to defend Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">For example, while debating with a minister, in front of a crowd, the minister attacks the church and demands some no-win answers. Elder Richards reports in his talk, \u201cI was on my feet just like that. (My companion later said, \u2018How did you think so fast?\u2019 I said, \u2018What have you been praying for all week?\u2019)&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Isn\u2019t this how you want your children to be when they enter the mission field? Isn\u2019t this secretly how we all wish we could be when, and if, we are ever confronted? 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